arch bishop desmond tutu joined by former president jimmy carter. f.w. de klerk arrived in the last half hour. he dismantled apartheid. f.w. de klerk passed legislation that repealed discriminatory laws transformer south africa into a multicultural society. >> mike hannah is in the stadium and haru mutasa has been outside the stadium. you have been there watching tens of thousands. what have they told you. >> listen to them. they have been doing this - singing and dances. they are here to pay respects to nelson mandela. i have a mother and her son who are white south africans that have come to the stadium. despite the bad weather and the cold, ma'am, you came out. why is that? >> because madeba made me so proud to be a south african. i'm proud. he embraces everything we are want for our land. yes, we are going to carry on with his legacy. >> coming down here to celebrate his life, did you think you'd see something like this. >> in a way i did. but i never thought this day would be possible. it makes me truly proud to be a south african. it is so great th

so desmond tutu there amongst though. we imagine although we can't be absolutely certain now walking to the gravesite, and after the last pace we'll hear the sound of rubali. the military paul pallbearers were retreat and the bishop himself, nelson mandela was the methodist persuasion, if you'd like. although he never publicly stated it, this was understood to be the branch of the anglican church he favored. there will be the committal service by bishop dabuli. and then we saw him inside the marquis, a retired member of the military, reached the rank of general. he was a close friend of nelson mandela's and he was the man that mandela asked to put together all of the arrangements for this ten-day period of not just mourning but reflection, celebration. and look being to the future. bantu will give a vote of thanks to those present. there will be a benediction by bishop dabula, and that, as we understand it, is the last of the ceremonial part of this day. let's bring in jenna howe, my colleague. i don't know whether you ca

invitation eleventh hour and it's driving under the seats not before most of the pinellas bishop desmond tutu will be present at nelson mandela's. after all the protests continue michael bradley's take place in the ukrainian capital and government efforts to appease the angry crowd to be having little effect. the caretaker prime minister to visit with them as often as i secreted the car industry has to be the job i should delete the cabinets until next year's elections. it's just that it is just an act. owen told bushels and thank you very much for joining us in all not respond to. we begin in south africa lead the small town in the eastern cape is that the focus the world's media attention today is as nelson month those fuel containers arrive there into the darkness of the doubt when told of an anti apartheid icon on the country's president of the town's residents lined the streets singing and tells him it's not a scattering of those coffin trip costs to be buried at some more of what had been a growing sense that i didn't get that nelson mandela's long time friend the former archbishop desm

known it contemporaries in the anti- apartment -- in the anti- apartheid movement, archbishop desmond tutu. we hear from him now. after 27 years in apartheid colonialcenturies of division, subjugation, and repression, he transcended race warmth andhrough his his wittiness -- and his willingness to listen and empathize with others, and restore people's faith in africa and africans. >> desmond tutu. longtime friend the dalai lama has also talked about praising him for letting go of goodness. must develop the termination and a doozy as and to carry his spirit. president, hee ofll carried the idea nonviolence, equality. a very effective reconciliatory movement. >> the former south african president was remembered at the united nations as well. a moment of silence was held at the headquarters in new york, the security council into rubbing friday's meeting to honor mandela. moone moon -- ban ki calling mandela -- flags are flying at half mast. in death as in life, he has inspired global unity in honoring his passing. an influx of international tributes. u.s. president barack obama says his entry

. >> we are seeing live pictures of archbishop desmond tutu, former president jimmy carter, and the unenvoy lakhdar brahimi getting out of a van and moving into the stadium. the stadium is significant in nelson mandela's history, isn't it? >> it is. it is the last time we saw him in public, really. it was during the 2010 world cup. we weren't really sure that he was going to come because he was very old, very sick, it was the middle of winter and it was late at night. he was in a wheelchair , covered in a blanket. the minute he was brought into the stadium everyone stood up. it shows the impact. how he mobilized so many people. that's why people are here to celebrate, despite the rain and the bad weather. people are coming in numbers to wish him well. >> we are seeing live pictures of kofi annan joining desmond tutu as they enter the stadium there. tell me something, how much of this do you think nelson nelson mandela would have appreciated, in terms of the response that he's getting from the people as opposed to the response he's getting from the leaders. we are just seeing f.w. de klerk e

desmond tutu has come out. very critical of anc, the liberation movement that mandela led in the last few years and essentially accusing them of deviating from mandela's original vision. so it has been transferred or continued still through arch business bishop desmond tutu. >> when we lay him to rest knowing that our memories of him will endure. >> outside the stadium, still people streaming in. no doubt it's going to be full in an hour or two even though the rain continues. >> you know what is extraordinary as we watch some of the formality? the military band playing the national anthem. obviously, blacks are in the military. the last years before mandela became president, the ministry was about instigating civil war the head of the security force, his name was -- i'm sure i'm not pronouncing it right. he was going to instigate a civil war as a way to forget this, you know, effort to dismantle apartheid. mandela got wind of it so the story goes, invited this man to his house, asked him he would like tea and h

it is the third time that thieves have targeted desmond tutu. >>> there is outrage over what happeneduring the memorial. this man, supposedly translating the five-hour ceremony for the deaf. but language experts are saying he is a fake. and his hand gestures were completely meaningless. the man defended himself on south african radio overnight. the deaf federation has complained about him before after other appearances, including translating next to president zuma last year. the south african government is investigating. >> that's a strange story. >>> clawing their way to freedom. a woman gets trapped in an office bathroom. wait until you hear what she did to get out. >>> and we're learning new details about the asiana crash in san francisco, as new video is released, showing the plane tumbling down the runway. >>> a car careening out of control slams into a gas pump. a good samaritan had to come to the rescue of the driver. >>> welcome back. investors are hoping for a turnaround after a two-day stock sell-off. analysts are saying that worries about the looming end of the fed's stimul

it has to include desmond tutu.ious experience in south africa is so complicated by the 17th century dutch. here is desmond tutu and his thoughts on nelson mandela. i made a mistake this morning and said i am sorry. -- who could ever forget -- ♪ >> this is "bloomberg surveillance." i am scarlet fu. let's get you some company news now. optimism for bitcoin. they say that the virtual currency has clear potential for growth and could become a significant tool for e-commerce transactions. analysts say that it should have a market value under 1000. spotify will plan a free mobile service. it will be available for mobile devices in the u.s. and other countries. they hope that the service will convert more users into paid subscribers. and at&t is unleashing a new device cost. phone can have a plan for its low as $45 per month. the old plan was $70. that is today's company news. >> my to do list for the beginning of the year is to add up the aggregate cell phone bill. >> everyone got a new iphone. >> isn't that why t-mobile

to honor and celebrate desmond tutu's birthday in south africa in 2006.nd we were in the presence of both of them. and it was really quite endearing to watch both of them pick on each other. you know, at that time desmond tutu would say for god's sake, marry the woman, you know, you can't be shacking with her, you know, because-- and. >> a side of him we don't usually hear in front of people. >> and mandela goes i don't take orders from a guy in a skirt, you know. they were going back and forth, you know. and it was really funny to batch two giants pick on each other like little children. i will always remember his supreme elegance and conviction, they taught me, like i said, victory is won already. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: the merger of american airlines and united airways into the world's largest airline became official. leading u.s. tech companies sent an open letter to president obama, calling for tighter controls on government surveillance. and south africa made ready for tomorrow's mass memorial service honoring nelson

after confusion over invitations, archbishop desmond tutu. the funeral will be followed by a small private burial marking the end of the age of nelson mandela. >> lamar alexander has fired his chief of staff after he was arrested in a child pornography case. horace holmes has more on the story. >> handcuffed and escorted out of his home by police, he remained silent as officers waste in the back of their cruiser. the chief of staff for lamar alexander, use charged with dealing child pornography. >> he was a quiet guy. just a good guy, good neighbor. >> neighbors are stunned to see police dissent on his neatly cap tone. what is going on? >> police raided the home. they spent the morning in his house and walked out with bags of boxes of evidence. along with computers. >> it is not something i would've ever suspected. i've never seen children here. the tennessee center released a statement today saying he was stunned, surprise, and disappointed by the news. so were neighbors. >> thank you. ade developments involves in former ub a student convict

desmond tutu told me that until the world /-r stood with south africa through means like divestment, their struggle would never have reached its fruitful conclusion. as long as they struggled alone, they never would have succeeded. when the world stood with them in solidarity, the principle that no one stands alone, then success was assured. in this way, through the spirit of ubuntu, nelson mandela overcame the spiritual forces of evil that had infected his country and continued to infect the world. i offer you a blessing, it comes from i don't understand me. it comes from centuries and millennia ago. it is not owned by the episcopal church or christian faith -- go forth into the world in peace, be in good courage, hold fast to that which is good, strengthen the faint hearted, support the weak, comfort the afflicted, be patient with everyone, but make no peace with oppression. love and serve all that is holy and may the blessing of the divine, the source of all that is, the reconciler of all that is divided and the sustainer of all life be with you ever more. amen. [applause] >> bish

. >> archbishop desmond tutu will attend nelson mandela funeral. earlier he said his name was not on the guestlist. a spokesman for the president said it was a mistake. >> archbishop's desmond tutu name was number six. he was accredited for the fnb on the accreditation. like anyone wishing to pay their respects on the fine leg. >> the spokesman tweeted the retired bishop will be in qunu. he preached at the services of most apartheid. >> a growing crisis in the central african republic, why the u.n. is facing harsh criticism. >> back to the moon after 40 years. a newcomer arrives with big plans. >>> first violence and now no food. the humanitarian crisis is growing in the central african republic. the leaders are too afraid to walk the streets. we have more from bangui. >> these people are waiting for a doctor to see them. they are sleeping at the airport with no shelter or mosquito nets. some of the children have malaria. doctors without borders criticised the united nations for not doing more. >> i think it's unacceptable. it's not like we are in

desmond tutu, the arch bishop also an important civil right figure has said that prison changed nelsonandela from an aggressive young mill tant. isn't it ironic that terrible imprisonment may have forged him as the great leader he became? >> i think that most people forget he was a great leader before going into prison. i have been watching the reports on him, and they seem to forget the contributions he made and all the things that he did before he went into gaol. he was a leader long before he went into prison. perhaps prison made him mellow, but he was the same nelson mandela that went into prison. he was for peace, not violence, until he saw people needed to be defended. he turned to violence. >> sorry, it was really not violence, it was defense, he never was violent. >> exactly, but he preached nonviolence strongly and it got to the point where after a mass anger and things that happened, defense, they felt they needed to take up arms to struggle against the white avry carna government that was oppressing people. i didn't mean it in a pejorative way. prison, mellowing him out, do

before we revisit robin island, let's go to london and listen to archbishop desmond tutu, giving his tribute to nelson mandela. >> let us give him the gift of a south africa. which is one. thank you for the gift of my giver. >> for what is help us to become that kind of nation. please stand. lisp to the word of our saviour jesus christ. i give you a new commandment. love one another as i have loved you, so are you to love one another. this love among you, then all will know that you are my disciples. a piece of the lord be always with you. >> archbishop desmond tutu speaking in cape up to, paying tribute to nelson mandela. social rights activist at the first black south african archbishop of cape town. new nelson mandela very well indeed. >> as we said before we came to this. nelson mandela spending 18 years in prison. andrew simmonds visited robin island and met some of the men gaoled with him. >> cut off another the most southern tip of the african continent. an island chosen for one reason - it's isolation. nelson mandela described it has a prison within a prison, a harsh regime w

south african foreign minister appeared live on television in the united states with then bishop desmond tutusible? >> if -- degradation, and dehumanizing. then i will stand against apartheid. >> it was rebroadcast the next day in south africa. on the south african broadcasting company. and the impact was huge. absolutely enormous. >> it all happened when mandela was at that point in his 23rd year of imprisonment. ted says in an important way. >> mandela was there. mandela was in every exchange. we could not have done what we did in south africa had it not been for -- for mandela. >> in what way? >> in the sense that mandela exerted such moral suasion. >> the shows the also made a connection. the door with mandela was opponenten for y efor you becau week you did. >> he heard and knew what we had done. >> thed had a moment with mandea years later at a town meeting in the united states. i interrupted him and was going to say something else. and then he -- i thought was going to jump in and say something. so, i paused. and he said something like -- i don't know if i -- >> largely african-america

i mean, i think desmond tutu, there was mischief in those eyes. and they are. and i look, i think at a defining moment of all our lives was nelson mandela's freedom, in his demeanor and in his poetry is captive. it could be your boss, you know, whatever. whatever it is, fill in the blank. i heard of a real insight. i don't know if you know this, he got to nationalize the mines, you know, the diamonds, these you know so that the south african people would have those diamonds. they would own them not these companies. and they said madiba -- he goes a lot more of them in the ground than we're letting on. what are you saying. he says well, diamonds are tightly controlled because we want to keep their value high. and it's kind of, it's a mysterious thing these companies know how to do it and we probably wouldn't be very good at it. and the people discovered they have valueless pieces. >> supply and demand. >> like that he just went okay. you know i guess that's why i so admire him, so admired him. just the pragmatic thing. no piety. absolutely no piety. >> and morga

. >> as desmond tutu says, i do not want to believe in a god that is homophobic.e homosexuals. >> he does not hate them. he hates sin. the bible is very clear. love the sinner, hate the sin. you are acting as if the only thing in the bible that the bible focused on is a gay verse or some anti-gay stance. he's antidrinking heavily. he's against infidelity and sex before marriage. >> he said black people were -- he said black people were happy during the era. this man has hatred in his heart. give that up. >> sir, you mentioned the bible. i was responding to what scripture says. >> you are backing him. >> it's going to offend people who do not believe in it. it's okay. it's what scripture does. you want to change the scripture. you have never read the bible. you have never read the bible, then. >> desmond tutu didn't, either. >> let's move on to this other question. earlier in this newscast, we talked about a top pr executive fired for an insensitive tweet about aids in africa. in hours, she lost her job. is this a form of zero tolerance in society? what happened to

noon, we have learned desmond tutu's home was burglarized while he attended the memorial service. thieves broke into the nobel peace prize and it is unclear was taken.y it is the second time in five months thieves have targeted the retired south african archbishop . do not forget leon harris and scott thuman are in south africa right now for all the events honoring nelson mandela. live reports tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. at noon, we have got yet another new twist in the redskins saga. ps bn reporter reporting mike it will started sunday afternoon in atlanta. that means the face of the franchise, rg iii, will sit on the bench. >> the washington redskins headed to sunday's matchup with a less than stellar record of 3- 10. with a name controversy still in the spotlight, the skins are making national headlines yet again. start griffin iii, quarterback, would be benched against the falcons. has alreadysays he given up on the season. his take on the qb switch -- cannot argue. >> the quarterback was also drafted by the skins two seasons ago. a standout at michigan state and stepped in for

. >> a controversy at men da la's funeral was avoided with the appearance of bishop desmond tutu. critic of the current leadership said he had not been invited. things were straightened it and he got a chance to say again to a decades long friend. >>> we're learning more about the shooting victim at a colorado high school. 17-year-old claire davis was shot in the head. he colorado governor visited her today and said the teen is in a coma. authorities believe she was taught at random by karl pierson. pierson was looking to set al grudge with a teacher. he later took his open life. >>> property crimes like out to the thefts and break-ins jumped in the bay area last year. santa clara county and san francisco saw the highest increases in the first nine months of 2012, alameda county and contra costa county saw big jumps, police say re-alignment, moving low level offenders may be factors. >> at least 30 residents of a san francisco north beach apartment building need a place to live after a fire burned through their unit, on powell street. the flames caused significant damage to 12 uni

. >> teichner: archbishop desmond tutu remembers how it began, as mandela rose in the ranks of leadershipcivil rights group called the african national congress, the a.n.c. >> they were the revolutionaries of their day. they were the wild young men. >> teichner: former "time" magazine editor rick stengel spent countless hours in private conversation with mandela while collaborating on mandela's autobiography. >> mandela went to johannesburg as a young man and was treated in the terrible way that young black men were treated in the 1950s. i think this had a huge effect on him. >> teichner: mandela was in the forefront of growing resistance by the a.n.c., which began to protest the hated laws requiring blacks to carry passes, restricting where they could go. then, a galvanizing moment caught the world's attention. on march 21, 1960, in sharpeville, the peaceful civil rights movement was pierced with bullets. ( gunfire ) walter cronkite reported. >> police mounted on tanks opened fire. 69 natives were killed, 176 wounded. most of the victims were shot in the back. >> teichner: it was against

[inaudible]e cross.y more hills to >> his longtime collaborator archbishop desmond tutu gave ask for a friend and global icon. >> thank you for the gift of madiba. him andu for watching enable us to know what we can become. >> for decades of struggle. the system applied violence and racist ideology in equal measure to oppress south africa's black majority and keep the white elite in power. but having won the battle he shared hiseid, victory with his former oppressors. >> his greatest legacy to south africa and to the world is the emphasis which he has always put on the need for reconciliation. heart that be a hard was not moved by the spectacle, the flowers and candles and the messages, many of them written t- children born in a pos apartheid south africa, messages that more or less boil down to one thing. thank you for freeing our country. are gone but south africa is still a land of vast economic inequality. his unique ability to bring people together and to lift their spirits remains undimmed. >> for the latest i spoke to gabriel gatehouse outside mr. mandela's house a short while

he and bishop desmond tutu as well, it is meant to to bringing to south africa the truth and reconciliation mission, the idea that we have to forgive if not forget. ande're going to get along have this nation at peace and harmony. iq 96, the south african parliament approved a new national constitution that included a new bill of rights, guaranteeing protections. south africans could never imagine such a thing to stop south africa the first nation in the world to have the rights of gays and constitution. that is the same year, as i mentioned, mandela launched the truth and reconciliation commission, which was led by reverend bishop desmond tutu. about -- it was about truth telling and amnesty. and as the president said, we will probably not see the likes of this man again. >> and to hear from president obama, calling mandela influential, courageous, profoundly good, and the aspirations that he took from n.l. his life as well. we will be hearing reaction to this sad news through the evening and continue to cover that. we want to move on briefly. the weather forecast was interrupted. >> i'm g

turning us into this glorious multicolored rainbow people. >> speak of iconic figures, desmond tutu.he spoke at my college. and led the divestment movement. you have the shanty 2001s, the tents in the yard and everything as people were basically protesting investment in south africa. he spoke to us. >> he's quite the character, that's for sure. one of the people closest to any son mandela is his personal assistant, zelda la grange. she spoke with robin ker now and tells us about her last visit with mandela. >> it's obviously sad. the sadness in the house but there is also i have to say an undertone of a celebration almost i want to say. people are celebrating madiba's life. they are grateful. people are coming together, people who haven't seen each other for years. that's the incredible thing about madiba, he's bringing people again together in his death. >> he was suffering quite a lot in those last few months. is there a sense of relief is perhaps the wrong word that he's at least free from that? >> yes, well, you know, the family made sure that wasn't in any pain through the docto

i think when he was released, one of the first things he talked about, along with archbishop desmond tututhe idea that we would use a nonviolent environment in which to discuss the history of south africa up until that moment, but and how to govern the state and bring the country into a state of wholesomeness. this was an incredible moment in human history. tavis: we continue in our tribute to nelson mandela, talking to our friends whose pasts crossed with this wonderful man several times. maxine waters first met with him during his first visit to the u.s., and larry king, who i am jealous of because he had the chance to interview president nelson mandela a number of times. i saw that your interview with him is rated as one of the all- time greats. >> i had the honor of spending time with -- in his home, i was in johannesburg to speak with a group of banks, the banking people were close to him. i was able to go to his house and have tea, and we had a wonderful three or four hours and then that night i had been klerk, who had freed him, and i was this jewish kid from brooklyn, i wondered w

but as desmond tutu noted this morning he forgave those who imprisoned him. >> this one has become a global icon symbol of reconciliation. >> reporter: upon his release, mandela would go on to become south africa's first black president in 1994. years later, he would meet the man that would become america's first black president. >> we've lost one of the most influential courageous good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> reporter: not far from the white house, mourners gathered at mandela's statue outside south africa's embassy. >> intellectually i think we try to prepare ourselves but emotionally it's not that easy. >> reporter: flags at the white house and other federal buildings will fly at half- staff in honor of mandela through monday. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> there will be at least 10 days of mourning in south africa including a massive state funeral on december 15. >>> four months after he was released from prison, nelson mandela visited the united states and more than 70,000 peopl

[inaudible]e cross.y more hills to >> his longtime collaborator archbishop desmond tutu gave ask for a friend and global icon. >> thank you for the gift of madiba. him andu for watching enable us to know what we can become. >> for decades of struggle. the system applied violence and racist ideology in equal measure to oppress south africa's black majority and keep the white elite in power. but having won the battle he shared hiseid, victory with his former oppressors. >> his greatest legacy to south africa and to the world is the emphasis which he has always put on the need for reconciliation. heart that be a hard was not moved by the spectacle, the flowers and candles and the messages, many of them written t- children born in a pos apartheid south africa, messages that more or less boil down to one thing. thank you for freeing our country. are gone but south africa is still a land of vast economic inequality. his unique ability to bring people together and to lift their spirits remains undimmed. >> for the latest i spoke to gabriel gatehouse outside mr. mandela's house a short while

almost one hundred kmh is expected to attend this memorial service the bottom side archbishop desmond tutu. arriving. along with. henry kissinger the stormers call on tom some state ten years ago nelson and fellow won the nobel peace prize. we're going to stay with these live pictures we're going to check in regularly and will continue the offensive line if the memorial service live here on your news. the mean time we'll check on this morning's other top stories her eye to eye. lisa attempt to demonstrate to some the government to stick in the capital of ukraine dozens of protests to see it being located in the area in central kiev was false to back away. protest leaders have called on people not to resist. niamh incident is being reported. this lethal says this to try to keep the tension time. here's a quick witted to maintain order. it's peaceful. you can see this provocation. that's our job well. what does following the police line hari to dismantle the barricades which had prevented even pedestrians from answering to district in a separate development the coffee headquarters of jailed

we've also learned that archbishop desmond tutu is at the funeral. earlier today, he said he did not receive a formal invitation, but obviously that has changed. he is now a critic of mandela's party and it controls that guest list. again, he has been invited and is at that service. >>> china made history today becoming just the third member of an exclusive club of nations that has made a soft landing on the moon. the last landing was way back in 1976. the landing was reported live on china state television with images, as you can see, of the approaching moon surface alongside animations of the touchdown. there it is. the unmanned spacecraft and a rover are programmed next to explore the moon's surface for the next three months, conducting experiments and searching for natural resources. >>> and to the weather. from missouri to maine, a massive winter storm is stretching across 23 states. it's expected to drop a foot of snow in some places. for many people, this is the third storm system in the past week. at airports in the northeast, cancellations l

desmond tutu, the nelson mandela center, hosting a service to celebrate the iconic leader. as allen schauffler, reports: >> this is nelson mandela square one of the tribute sites set up around this country. it is also the heart of high end retail in johannesburg in one of the richest districts in this country. and as we found out today, many of the people who work in this neighborhood as you might expect live in a very different world. mandela square mall in santon, some of the most expensive retail space in jofg. part of the sidewalk group of vendors, they sell what they make seven days a week. >> on a good day they might make $45. on a bad day they say less than 3 and some days, nothing. they live and create their wire pieces in the bez valley of johannesburg. roirking street trash into instant art. they rent this single room at just under $100 a month. they are keenly aware of where and how the money flows here. >> people with money, they already have money. people if you don't have, you are liable to trying to make a living. >> is it hard? >> it is hard. >> self employe

desmond tutu offered his condolences to the mandela family. tutu himself, a social rights activist from south africa. mandela impacted the entire soul. he spoke passionately about the power of education and sports, a way to advance and unite. nbc bay area's jean elle joins us in san francisco with more. >> reporter: nelson mandela was not a big rugby fan. but he showed his support for south africa's all-white rugby team. and it was a game-changer for his country. the reverend avis brown remembers the historic moment. >> i'm right there. >> reporter: reverend amos brown spent time with nelson mandela in south africa and here in the bay area. brown says president mandela's focus was unity. and he used sport to bring bitterly divided south africa together. >> and that was one of his most defining moments. when he showed up. to applaud the team. >> reporter: mandela wasn't just applauding any team. he showed up at the world cup victory game, wearing the team's jersey and hat. the team was all-white. everyone in the stands was white. the team and i

i think without both nelson mandela and desmond tutu, it would have been impossible to contemplate ar nation and i think that so many countries around the world, that i personally have worked in have taken that lesson to heart and sought to apply it. so it's really a global icon, not just one of south africa's most beloved leaders. >> oh, absolutely t. world will long remember his efforts and hopefully be affected by what he was able to do. what was it about nelson mandela the person that you think was able to overcome what he overcame and lead the country to the point where he took them? >> i think nelson mandela did a thing that is characteristic of all great leaders. he extracted himself from his own emotions and emotional contions. here was a man who was in prison for 27 years in robin island and elsewhere, he was depreeved of more than a third of his life and i think too often today we see a brand of people who govern according to either their own emotions or what they think the base emotions of their constituency would appreciate and mandela was able to extract himself from tha

nobel laureate archbishop desmond tutu, mandela's long-time partner in the anti-apartheid struggle. he's now a critic of mandela's party, and it controls the guest list. outrage caused the party to change course and tutu now says he will attend. a hint of politics, even at the end for mandela. a hero to millions, who never forgot where he came from. richard engel, nbc news, qunu, south africa. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this saturday, outrage over the successful defense used by a teenage drunk driver who killed. and later on this anniversary of newtown, how one family is honoring their daughter by making sure her passion lives on. >>> we're back now with a story that has people in texas and beyond asking whether justice was served in the case of a teenager who killed four people while driving drunk. his lawyer cited something called affluenza, arguing that because he was affluent, he couldn't see the consequence of his actions. and the judge agreed. here's nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: the accident in ft. worth, texas, last june was so horrific, four dead, that first re

. >> we just have three more speakers -- >> reporter: archbishop desmond tutu, a friend of mandela triedo bring it to a close. >> i am not going to give you a blessing until all of you stand for the man. >> reporter: they did mostly and then carried with them the brightness of the celebration, the gift he gave them, freedom. the body of nelson mandela is going to lie in state for three days just over there in the government buildings. but today their mourning turned into dancing as the bible says and that unforgettable feeling inside the stadium can only be described as an outpouring of love. that's quite a legacy for any man to leave. my colleague byron pitts was with those amazing crowds all day. >> reporter: they came by foot by train, many arriving well before sunrise. this woman arrived six hours early. >> i can't feel the rain. it's an emotion i've never felt before, it's so nice. >> reporter: the rain, nor my questions stopped her from dancing. >> we're so happy because he made south africa to be a rainbow nation as you can see black people and white people are sitting together. >

nelson mandela as the best known contemporaries in the anti anti apartheid movement archbishop desmond tutu the swan. it's become. you look. includes cd. i can see these. we want to. when modi and fourteen i teach you need points. stomping. each tool the knicks heat. the new. ix the free kits. levy. these market. sure it doesn't hit you. speaking of that wolf on the south african president was remembered at united nations as well a minute's silence was held at the un headquarters in york street account and dropping friday's meeting the top honor mandela un chief of the new calling at mandela a downturn him an inspiration. belinda as in life than ella has inspired a global unity in honoring his passing. harry browne reports on influx of international treaties. u s president barak obama says his entry into politics begun with anti apartheid ronnie's at university. key roles in the guardian of having watched nelson mandela over the years with admiration and humanity. unlike so many around the globe. i cannot fully imagine my life without the example the nelson mandela set. and so long. as i li

nobel peace prize winner desmond tutu will not with there.casional critic of the current south african government. desmond tutu's daughter said he can not receive credentials to attend the funeral. >>> the man who fake sign language gestures during the memorial service, he has a criminal record. he was found guilty of theft in 1995 and acquitted of rape and murder around the same time period. he does not deny the allegation bus has blamed schizophrenia. >>> people in the bay area will get their chance to say good- bye today. a service at 10:00 this morning at the west oakland library. the naacp is one of the hosts of that service. there's a memorial at 3:00 this afternoon on the campus of uc berkeley. ktvu will be airing nelson mandela's funeral live on air, coverage begins tonight at 11 p.m. and is expected to last about three hours. the funeral will be streamed live on our web site ktvu.com. >>> a new class of firefighters in san fransisco has now graduated. >> congratulations. >> 43 men and women were sworn in after months of training, har

. >> reporter: arches by on desmond tutu said prison made the man. >> the fully robust and aggressive young militant became a generous understanding person. >> i cherish the idea of the new south african where all south africans are equal. >> reporter: in 1993 mandela and the south african president who freed him, f.w., de klerk shared the nobel peace prize and a year after that, mandela became south afri africa's president. >> let there be justice for all. let there be peace for all. let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all. let freedom ring. god bless south africa. i thank you. >> reporter: nelson mandela chose to serve only one term. in the end he came to personify struggle, a political prisoner who became president and saved his south african nation. >> he could so very easily have led our country down the road of retribution and revenge, and we would have been up a creek. >> reporter: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best any of us can hope for. he was a great man, and i'm grateful. the world is better for having him. >> react

american president in good health is expected to attend including mandela's good friend archbishop desmond tutu. that is the latest now from the live desk. i'm molette green. back to you. >>> molette, thank you. today the south african government the will make room in front of its embassy for you to lead tributes to nelson mandela. the embassy is under construction right now so there is a large fence in had front of it, but that didn't stop any people last nate from putting flowers and candles at the base of the statue honoring mandela. >> i want to pray for his family. >> for my generation a leader we've all looked up to. >> a great fighter, a father, a gentleman. >> it was a different scene outside that embassy in the '80s. protesters gathered there to demand south africa free mandela and end apartheid. >>> you can also honors mandela at howard university, they are holding a remembrance ceremony at noon today. we posted information about that on nbcwashington.com. you can see this exhibit while you're on the campus. it chronicles mandela's life and his accomplishments and is on display throug

nelson mandela will be high point of what will be weakened if commemorates so today archbishop desmond tutu did the eulogy for the former president and anti apartheid leader. he said. the best tribute. each of us can give is to embrace the values he give us peace love and reconciliation. only a special session of parliament was held into the team and denim and his african national congress held ceremonies to remember indeed it that they cool minty. nelson mandela's grandson dances his way to the crown. despite the sadness the outpouring of sympathy as a source of great comfort to his family. three days people come to mandela's house in johannesburg. here and throughout the country they won the shell what one does not mean to them. in the township would still like to know what the struggle against apartheid began people from around the world have been paying their respects. it is in the tucson known as ours today. instead it to her. no courts. cause well it's happened again commemoration dinky town the seat of parliament the scene for the first black president of south africa in remembrance

. >> pelley: archbishop desmond tutu said prison made the man. >> fairly robust and aggressive young, militant became a generous and upstanding person. >> i cherish the idea of the new south africa where all south africans are equal. >> pelley: in 1993 mandela and the south african president who freed him f.w. de klerk shared the nobel peace prize. and a year after that, mandela became south africa's president. >> let there be justice for all. let there be peace for all. let there be bread, water wealth, and salt for all. let freedom reign. god bless africa. i thank you. >> pelley: mandela chose to serve only one term. in the end, he came to personify struggle, a political prisoner who became president and saved his south african nation. >> i mean he could easily have lead our country down the road of retribution and revenge and we would have been up a creek. >> pelley: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best any of us can hope for. he was a great man. and i'm grateful, the world is better for having him. >> pelley: mandela biographer john ca

former archbishop desmond tutu-- another of the great antiapartheid heroes-- recalled a trip to the u.s. during the liberation struggle to enlist support. >> i was in san francisco and this lady rushed up to me and she said "hello archbishop mandela." (laughter) >> reporter: but it's the real mandela and what he did that this is all about. >> instead of being consumed by hate and a lust for revenge emerging as a stalwart for reconciliation, magnanimity and forgiveness. >> reporter: scott, the list of speakers at tomorrow's service promises to be long, diverse, and unique. only nelson mandela could get the president of the united states and the president of cuba speaking from the same platform at the same event. >> pelley: we'll look for your coverage here and on cbs "this morning" tomorrow, mark. thanks very much. the service begins at 4:00 a.m. eastern time and cbs news will air portions of it live, including president obama's remarks. today the white house warned the senate not to vote for new economic sanctions on iran fearing more sanctions could unravel the nuclear deal the adminis

nobel laureate archbishop desmond tutu, mandela's long-time partner in the anti-apartheid struggle. he's now a critic of mandela's party, and it controls the guest list. outrage caused the party to change course and tutu now says he will attend. a hint of politics, even at the end for mandela. a hero to millions, who never forget where he came from. richard engel, nbc news, qunu, south africa. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this saturday, outrage over the successful defense used by a teenage drunk driver who killed. and later on this anniversary of newtown, how one family is honoring their daughter by making sure her passion lives on let's see if we can get one past the defense. hut! go! here it comes! right on the numbers! boom! get it! spin! oh, nice hands! chest bump. ugh! good job, man. nice! okay, halftime. now, this is my favorite play. oh! i'm wide open. oh, fumble. fumble. don't want to fumble any of these. [ male announcer ] share what you love, with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. it's up... and it's good! good?! they're grrreat! every day we're working to a

archbishop desmond tutu called on south africans to make a united living memorial to his legacy. >> the sun will rise tomorrow, and the next day, and the next. it may not appear as bright as yesterday, but life will carry on. >> reporter: the emotion in soweto is electric. south africans are expected to turn out in full force at next week's memorial event which will be attended by president barack obama and the first lady. so many are expected to turn out, it's believed it will rival the funeral services for pope john paul ii when millions attended. diane. >> alex, thank you so much. as you said, we did learn late today, president and mrs. obama will travel to the memorial services next weekend. they will be on board air force 1, riding with them some former residents of the white house, president george w. bush and mrs. bush. >>> another former president is remembering mandela today. president bill clinton, who talked with the anchor of this week, co-anchor of good morning america, george stephanopoulos. >> he once told me that he lived on hatred, when he went into prison. he said afte

be attended by 5,000 people, prince charles, jesse jackson, and after confusion, the archbishop desmond tutu who was an -- a close friend of his for decades and an outspoken critic of the current south african government. he will be buried in the smaller private ceremony that will officially mark the end of this chapter for south africa and for the world. >> thank you. >>> and a celebration of a milestone, landing an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. chinese tv showing an animation. the china joining the u.s. and russia as lunar explorers. >>> and from a moon shot to a long shot. so many hoping for a win in the megamillions. no winners. if you think it's getting bigger and bigger, you're right. but what's that doing to your odds? here's abc's linn snow. >> reporter: the jackpot is rolling over. to a whopping $550 million. by tuesday night, lottery officials say the jackpot could top the record $656 million drawn in march of 2012. but with friday's ticket sales 40% higher than expected, why no winner? in part it's because the lottery changed the game. five of the six balls used to range from o